Production Company Directory · New Zealand

Production Companies in New Zealand

228 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in New Zealand, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 228 companies listed

Where they are

7 cities, sized by how many companies are based there.

Circle size is the number of companies in each cityTap an area or city for details

By city: Auckland 101, Wellington 26, Christchurch 4, Queenstown 3, across 7 cities in all.

90 companies have no location precise enough to map. 2 are listed under New Zealand but located well outside it, and are left off the map.

New Zealand in numbers

Counted from the 228 companies in the directory.

Companies
228
With a filmography
82%
188 companies
Active or likely active
62%
142 companies
Cities
7
44% in Auckland

Busiest cities

  • Auckland101 · 44%
  • Wellington26 · 11%
  • Christchurch4 · 2%
  • Queenstown3 · 1%
  • Dunedin2 · 1%
  • Northland1 · <1%
  • Otaki1 · <1%

What they do

  • Production Company157 · 69%
  • Equipment Rental14 · 6%
  • VFX/Animation11 · 5%
  • Distributor9 · 4%
  • Production Services5 · 2%
  • Stock Footage5 · 2%
  • Post Production4 · 2%
  • Soundstage4 · 2%
  • Other19 · 8%

Still working?

Read from dated credits and whether the website answers. An inference, not a statement from the company.

  • Active98 · 43%
  • Likely active44 · 19%
  • Live site, no dated work41 · 18%
  • Dormant37 · 16%
  • Likely closed8 · 4%

When they started

Founding decade, for the 24 companies with a founding date on file (11%).

197019801990200020102020

Most of the dated companies in New Zealand were founded in the 2010s (7); the earliest date from the 1970s.

How to reach them

Share of companies with each contact channel on file.

Website81% · 185
Email64% · 146
Phone50% · 113

Video production companies in New Zealand

4 companies in New Zealand making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.

Film studios & soundstages in New Zealand

4 companies in New Zealand with stages or studio space to rent.

Post-production companies in New Zealand

7 companies in New Zealand for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies by city in New Zealand

Made in New Zealand

24 of 1,107 titles from companies based here, most local companies first. Tap a poster to open the title.

2003 · 6 local companies
2024 · Film · 5 local companies
2003 · 5 local companies
2001 · 5 local companies
2017 · 4 local companies
2016 · 4 local companies
2010 · 4 local companies
2026 · Film · 3 local companies
2023 · 3 local companies
2022 · TV · 3 local companies
2021 · Film · 3 local companies
2020 · TV · 3 local companies
2018 · Film · 3 local companies
2018 · Film · 3 local companies
2018 · Film · 3 local companies
2009 · Film · 3 local companies
2009 · Film · 3 local companies
2007 · Film · 3 local companies
2006 · Film · 3 local companies
2006 · Film · 3 local companies
2004 · 3 local companies
2003 · Film · 3 local companies
1997 · Film · 3 local companies
1994 · Film · 3 local companies

The work made in New Zealand

Titles
1,008

Distinct titles from 234 companies

Average rating
7.8

549 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$10.1bn

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

47 Oscar wins · 68 Emmy wins · 8 BAFTA wins · 3,141 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama404 titles
  • Comedy253 titles
  • Documentary180 titles
  • Short146 titles
  • Adventure113 titles
Networks
  • Three25
  • TVNZ 120
  • TVNZ+16
  • TVNZ 212
  • Viva+10
  • BBC One9
Largest filmographies

Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.

Production companies in New Zealand: FAQ

How many production companies are in New Zealand?
The Revolution directory lists 228 production companies, studios and service companies in New Zealand, including 4 video production companies, 4 film studios and soundstages and 7 post-production houses.
What film studios and soundstages are in New Zealand?
The Film Unit, Wellington, Deepgrooves, Lane Street Studios and Substation.
Which video production companies are in New Zealand?
4 are listed, including Reel Factory, WhitebaitMedia, TW Films and Andrew Stroud.
Does New Zealand offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 20-40% cash rebate (cash rebate), minimum spend NZD 4M (international features). Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.

All 228 companies in New Zealand

Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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